Menton Carnival: singular adjective agreement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe Menton Carnival using singular adjective agreement.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adjectives often add -e in the feminine form to describe a girl, woman or feminine noun. This is adjective agreement.
- Some adjectives are irregular in the feminine form, e.g. 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f).
- Revisiting vocabulary regularly is important to strengthen one's memory.
Keywords
Adjective agreement - a change in adjective ending, for example, adding an -e to describe a woman, girl or feminine noun
Irregular feminine adjective - an adjective in the feminine form that does not follow the regular pattern: 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f)
Common misconception
Add an 'e' to all adjectives in French, in the feminine form.
Some adjectives in the feminine form are irregular. They do not follow the normal pattern of adding an 'e' to the masculine form. E.g. beau (m) and belle (f).
Teacher tip
Cross-curricular activity: art. Make Arcimboldo paintings with your class (a person's face made out of fruit). Pupils could also research the names of their favourite fruits in French to develop their personal repertoire and present their painting to the class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French infinitive verbs to the English.
to have, having
to repeat, repeating
to sing, singing
to use, using
to listen, listening
to be, being
Q2.Which adjective means 'fun, funny'?
Q3.Match the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of the verbs 'être' and 'avoir' with their English meaning.
I have
you have
he, she has
I am
you are
he, she is
Q4.Which present tense verbs are in the 1st person singular?
Q5.'Le chat est content'. Choose the correct translation.
Q6.Translate into French: 'the dog is happy'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'The girl is beautiful'. Choose the correct translation.
Q2.Match the French nouns with the English.
table
sentence
animal
festival
fruit
photo
Q3.Translate 'la tortue est grande' into English.
Q4.'My sister is happy'. Choose the correct translation.
Q5.Match the forms of the French verb to the English.
I sing, am singing
you sing, are singing
he sings, is singing
she sings, is singing
to sing, singing
Q6.Which sentences have the correct adjectival agreement?
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